BBC News with Zoe Diamond

Ecuador says the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, has requested politicalasylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylumafter taking refuge at its embassy in London. Mr Assange is facingextradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extraditionfrom Britain to Sweden, where he's been accused of sexually assaulting two women. He denies the allegations and has written to the left-wing president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, complaining of the prosecution. Leonardo Rocha has more.

Mr Assange grabbed the headlines in 2010 when Wikileaks published a vast number of secret diplomatic cables from the American State Department. He's facing extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition to Sweden after losing a long legal battle to stay in Britain. In a letter to President Rafael Correa, Mr Assange says he's being prosecuted for publishing the truth and damaging the interests of the powerful. He asked for the protection of the government of Ecuador and adds that he can't go back to his native country Australia, which, in his words, abandoned him.

Tens of thousands of Egyptians have heated calls from the Muslim Brotherhood and other political groups to gather in Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against sweeping new powers taken by the ruling military council. The protests are taking place as the presidential election result is still awaited. Lyse Doucet reports from close to Tahrir Square.

The Muslim Brotherhood yesterday called for a 'million man march'. They wanted people to come out to declare their opposition to the army's continuing hold on power. I don't think there's a million people in the square, but the crowds are growing louder and larger by the hour. The Muslim Brotherhood in the square below is already celebrating victory, while members of the rival camp of Ahmed Shafiq, the former prime minister, say they're the ones who won.

Britain says a Russian ship allegedly transporting attack helicopters to Syria has turned back while sailing off the Scottish coast. The vessel's London-basedinsurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurers">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurerswithdrew cover after being told by British officials that they were in possible breach of European Union sanctions on weapon supplies to Syria. Colin Blane reports.

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton complained about the ship last Tuesday when she claimed it was takingarmament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armaments">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armamentsto President Assad. Onboard, it was reported they were helicopters which belonged to Syria, but which have been repaired and maintained by Russia. The ship's progress was halted when its London-based insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurers">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurers withdrew cover when it was off the Outer Hebrides, saying the nature of the voyage wasin breach oftheir rules.

And the Supreme Court in Pakistan has disqualified the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani from holding office. He was convicted of contempt of court two months ago for refusing to reopen corruption cases against President Zardari.

This is the latest World News from the BBC.

The British Prime Minister David Cameron says he's refused to accept a letter from the President of Argentina Christina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner at the G20 summit in Mexico about the sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. Mr Cameron said he'd spoken to President Kirchner and told her that Argentina should respect the views of the islanders who will vote in a referendum on sovereignty next year. Argentina claims the Islands which it calls the Malvinas.

A Canadian man accused of killing anddismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismembering">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismemberinga Chinese student has pleaded not guilty to five charges, including murder. Luka Rocco Magnotta became the subject of an internationalmanhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhuntbefore being extradited from Germany on Monday. Lee Carter reports.

Luka Rocco Magnotta appeared before a judge in a Quebec courtroom by video link from the detention center where he is being held. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him. They include first-degree murder and threatening the Canadian prime minister following the killing and dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismemberment">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismemberment of Jun Lin, a 33-year-old Chinese national studying in Montreal. The victim's hands and feet were sent in the post to Canadian political parties and to schools. Defense lawyers say they may request a psychiatric evaluation for Mr Magnotta, who will appear again before a judge later this week.

East Asia has again come out as a majorhotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspotfor animal extinctions in the latest Red List of Threatened Species published by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Prominent on the list are the world's biggest venomous snake, the king cobra, and the Burmese python.

At the Euro 2012 Football Championships, both the cohosts, Ukraine and Poland, have failed to reach the quarter finals. Ukraine lost 1-0 to England; Poland had already beenknocked out. France also qualified for the latest stages of the tournament despite a 2-0 defeat by Sweden in Kiev.

BBC World News

第二页：中英双语听力稿

Ecuador says the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, has requested political asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum after taking refuge at its embassy in London. Mr Assange is facing extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition from Britain to Sweden, where he's been accused of sexually assaulting two women. He denies the allegations and has written to the left-wing president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, complaining of the prosecution. Leonardo Rocha has more.

厄瓜多尔称维基解密的创始人朱利安·阿桑奇曾在其伦敦使馆寻求避难，现已申请政治避难。阿桑奇被从英国引渡至瑞典，他在瑞典被指控性侵两名女子。他否认这个指控，并致信厄瓜多尔左翼总统拉斐尔·科雷亚抱怨所受迫害。Leonardo Rocha报道。

Mr Assange grabbed the headlines in 2010 when Wikileaks published a vast number of secret diplomatic cables from the American State Department. He's facing extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition to Sweden after losing a long legal battle to stay in Britain. In a letter to President Rafael Correa, Mr Assange says he's being prosecuted for publishing the truth and damaging the interests of the powerful. He asked for the protection of the government of Ecuador and adds that he can't go back to his native country Australia, which, in his words, abandoned him.

2010年维基解密公布来自美国国务院的大量机密外交文件时，阿桑奇成了头条的焦点。他在英国的一场旷日持久的官司中败了下来，即将被引渡至瑞典。阿桑奇致信总统拉斐尔·科雷亚，称自己因公布真相并损害当权者利益而受迫害。他请求厄瓜多尔政府给予保护，称不想回到本国澳大利亚，用他的话来说，这个国家已经抛弃了他。

Tens of thousands of Egyptians have heated calls from the Muslim Brotherhood and other political groups to gather in Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against sweeping new powers taken by the ruling military council. The protests are taking place as the presidential election result is still awaited. Lyse Doucet reports from close to Tahrir Square.

穆斯林兄弟组织等政治组织呼吁成千上万埃及人汇聚在开罗塔里尔广场，抗议执政军事委员会夺得绝对大权。抗议发生时，总统选举的结果还没出来。Lyse Doucet在塔里尔广场附近报道。

The Muslim Brotherhood yesterday called for a 'million man march'. They wanted people to come out to declare their opposition to the army's continuing hold on power. I don't think there's a million people in the square, but the crowds are growing louder and larger by the hour. The Muslim Brotherhood in the square below is already celebrating victory, while members of the rival camp of Ahmed Shafiq, the former prime minister, say they're the ones who won.

穆斯林兄弟组织昨天呼吁举行“百万人大游行”，希望人们出来对军队继续把握大权表示反对。我认为塔里尔广场没有百万人，但随着时间过去，人群越来越大，人声越来越响。穆斯林兄弟组织已经在广场下面庆祝胜利，而对手前总理沙菲克阵营的成员称是自己一方获得胜利。

Britain says a Russian ship allegedly transporting attack helicopters to Syria has turned back while sailing off the Scottish coast. The vessel's London-based insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurers">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurers withdrew cover after being told by British officials that they were in possible breach of European Union sanctions on weapon supplies to Syria. Colin Blane reports.

英国称，一艘据说是向叙利亚运送武装直升机的俄罗斯船只在驶到苏格兰海岸后原路返回。总部在伦敦的保险公司从英国官员那里了解到，他们可能因向叙利亚运送武装而违反欧盟制裁，因此就取消了对这艘船的保险。Colin Blane报道。

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton complained about the ship last Tuesday when she claimed it was taking armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armaments">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armaments to President Assad. Onboard, it was reported they were helicopters which belonged to Syria, but which have been repaired and maintained by Russia. The ship's progress was halted when its London-based insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurers">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurers withdrew cover when it was off the Outer Hebrides, saying the nature of the voyage was in breach of their rules.

美国国务卿希拉里·克林顿上周二对这艘船进行投诉，称其是在向总统阿萨德运送武器。据悉船上有叙利亚的直升机，但经过了俄罗斯的维修。伦敦保险公司称这次航行违反规定就撤回保险，然后这艘船就在外赫布里底群岛停止向前。

And the Supreme Court in Pakistan has disqualified the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani from holding office. He was convicted of contempt of court two months ago for refusing to reopen corruption cases against President Zardari.

巴基斯坦最高法院取消总理吉拉尼的总理资格，他两个月前因拒绝重开对巴总统扎尔达里腐败案的调查而犯下藐视法庭罪。

The British Prime Minister David Cameron says he's refused to accept a letter from the President of Argentina Christina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner at the G20 summit in Mexico about the sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. Mr Cameron said he'd spoken to President Kirchner and told her that Argentina should respect the views of the islanders who will vote in a referendum on sovereignty next year. Argentina claims the Islands which it calls the Malvinas.

英国首相戴维德·卡梅隆称，他拒绝在墨西哥G20峰会上接受阿根廷总统克里斯蒂娜克里斯蒂娜·费尔南德斯·基什内尔有关福克兰群岛主权的信件。卡梅隆说，他已与基什内尔讲过话，告诉她阿根廷应尊重岛民的观点，岛民们将于明年就该岛的主权举行公投。阿根廷称对该岛负有主权，称之为马尔维纳斯群岛。

A Canadian man accused of killing and dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismembering">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismembering a Chinese student has pleaded not guilty to five charges, including murder. Luka Rocco Magnotta became the subject of an international manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt before being extradited from Germany on Monday. Lee Carter reports.

被指控杀害并肢解一名中国学生的加拿大男子对包括谋杀罪在内的5项指控拒不认罪。卢卡·罗科·马尼奥塔周一被从德国引渡，然后成了国际追捕的对象。Lee Carter报道。

Luka Rocco Magnotta appeared before a judge in a Quebec courtroom by video link from the detention center where he is being held. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him. They include first-degree murder and threatening the Canadian prime minister following the killing and dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismemberment">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismemberment of Jun Lin, a 33-year-old Chinese national studying in Montreal. The victim's hands and feet were sent in the post to Canadian political parties and to schools. Defense lawyers say they may request a psychiatric evaluation for Mr Magnotta, who will appear again before a judge later this week.

在卢卡·罗科·马尼奥塔所在的拘留所，他通过视频链接出现在魁北克法庭一位法官面前。他对所有指控拒不认罪，这些罪名包括一级谋杀，并在蒙特利尔杀害并肢解33岁的中国籍学生林俊后威胁加拿大总理。受害人的手脚被送至加拿大政党站点和学校。辩护律师称可能会申请为马尼奥塔做心理评估，本周晚些时候马尼奥塔会再次面对一名法官。

East Asia has again come out as a major hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot for animal extinctions in the latest Red List of Threatened Species published by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Prominent on the list are the world's biggest venomous snake, the king cobra, and the Burmese python.

国际自然保护联盟发布濒危物种红皮书，称东亚再次成为动物濒危的热点地区。名列名单上的有世界上最大的毒蛇、扁颈眼镜蛇和缅甸蟒。

At the Euro 2012 Football Championships, both the cohosts, Ukraine and Poland, have failed to reach the quarter finals. Ukraine lost 1-0 to England; Poland had already been knocked out. France also qualified for the latest stages of the tournament despite a 2-0 defeat by Sweden in Kiev.

欧洲杯足球锦标赛的合办国乌克兰和波兰均未进入1/4决赛。乌克兰以1:0的比分输给英国，波兰也已出局。法国尽管在基辅以2:0的比分败给瑞典，却进入锦标赛的最后阶段。

第三页：词汇解析

asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum

英汉解释

n. 庇护；收容所，救济院

同义词

n.insane asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum，institution，refuge，sanctuary

参考例句

1. Is he asking forasylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum?

他是寻求政治庇护吗?

2. Today'sasylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylummight be the dungeon of tomorrow.

今天的庇护所可能会变成明天的地牢。

3. There are some differences between refugee andasylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylum">asylumprocesses.

申请难民身份和政治避难之间存在差别。

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extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition

英汉解释

n. 引渡；亡命者送还本国

参考例句

1. As the development ofextradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extraditionsystem, a series of principles concerned appear.

随着引渡制度的产生和发展，出现了一系列引渡原则。

2. Kenneth Freemen told a Hong Kong court Monday he believes it is in his best interest to voluntarily acceptextradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition.

肯尼斯·弗里曼星期一对香港一家法庭说，他认为自愿接受引渡符合他的最佳利益。

3. However, the U. S. does not have anextradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extraditiontreaty with China so officials waited for Freeman to leave China before arresting him.

但是由于美国和中国没有引渡条约，所以有关官员一直等到弗里曼离开中国时才将他逮捕。

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insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer

英汉解释

n. 保险公司；承保人

同义词

n.insurance company，insurance firm，insurance underwriter，underwriter

参考例句

1. A material fact is a fact that aninsurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurershould know when deciding whether to insure.

所谓重要事实是指保险人在决定是否承保时应当知道的事实。

2. Theinsurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurershall make compensation or payment according to the insured amount and according to the time limit for compensation or payment as agreed in the insurance contract.

保险合同对保险金额及赔偿或者给付期限有约定的，保险人应当依照保险合同的约定，履行赔偿或者给付保险金义务。

3. A complete safe market system, its main body by theinsurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer">insurer, the policy holder and insures the intermediary tripartite constitution, safe intermediary including insurance broker.

一个完整的保险市场体系，其主体由保险人、投保人和保险中介人三方构成，保险中介人包括保险经纪人。

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armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament

英汉解释

n. 武器；军备

同义词

n.arming，equipping

反义词

n.disarmament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament，disarming

词汇辨析

arms，wepon，armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament

这些名词均含有“武器、兵器”之意。 arms 指士兵使用的具体的武器，如枪、炮等。

wepon 普通用词，含义广泛，从随手可得的棍棒石头到各种枪炮，甚至原子弹等都可称为weapon，还可作引申用。

armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament 多用复数形式，指军队的武器装备。书面用词。

参考例句

1. The mainarmament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armamentof 20mm cannon was adequate at the time of its introduction into service but soon proved to be an outclassed weapon.

它所装备的20毫米加农炮在进入服役的时候被认为是足够了，但是很快就被证明是一件落伍的武器。

2. Nowadays, about super houseboat "armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armamentrace " spreading out in global plute circle, its influence also is affecting with unprecedented scale rich people of China.

时下，一场关于超级游艇的“军备竞赛”正在全球富豪圈子展开，其影响也正以前所未有的规模波及中国的富人们。

3. The forecasting of the artillery maintenance quantity under all operational conditions is the problem we must face on when we make the decision of thearmament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armament">armamentmanagement.

任何作战条件下维修任务量的预测都是我军战前进行装备管理决策时必须面对的一个问题。

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dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember

英汉解释

vt. 肢解，割断手足；分割，瓜分

同义词

v.discerp，take apart

参考例句

1. The conglomeratedismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismembered the business.

那家联合大企业分割了这个商行。

2. And you don'tdismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismemberthat by a couple of airplanes flying into buildings.

你不会因为一头撞入高楼的那两架飞机而改变主意。

3. You saved my life, the boss uttered in pain. For a moment, I though he mightdismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismember">dismemberme with his knife.

你救了我一命，老板忍着痛对勇士说，刚才，我在想他可能会用刀子把我大卸八块吧。

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manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt

英汉解释

n. 追捕，搜捕；搜索

参考例句

1. Police hdpe organized amanhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhuntto capture the escaped convict.

警方组织了一次追捕以抓获那名逃犯。

2. Moonshiners tipped off about theirmanhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhuntabout to be outspread.

烈酒走私者得到风声说将对他们展开搜捕。

3. Amanhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhunt">manhuntis on in Israel for the gunman who shot up a meeting of a support club for gay teenagers in Tel Aviv.

一个搜索小组在以色列搜查在特拉维夫一个支持同性恋青少年俱乐部上向人群扫射的枪手。

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hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot

英汉解释

n. 热点；热区

同义词

n.hot spot

参考例句

1. Verify that you are at a partner Hotspot.

检查一下您是否在热点服务区内。

2. The cluster parallel computer becomes thehotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspotin parallel computing research.

机群并行计算机成为并行计算研究的热点。

3. Besides, we introduced their source from organism, applications andhotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspot">hotspotcurrently.

此外，介绍了其生物来源、应用和当前的研究热点。